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Experimentation Of Abrasion Erosion At High Temperature For Concentrated Solar Power Systems, Tessa Mei-Lin Fong
Experimentation Of Abrasion Erosion At High Temperature For Concentrated Solar Power Systems, Tessa Mei-Lin Fong
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Concentrated solar power (CSP) is an alternative and sustainable way to produce energy. Studies have shown that running these plants at high temperatures above 700°C can increase the thermal efficiency in heat transfer. Molten salt is usually used as the heat transfer medium but cannot be used due to its low maximum temperature and high freezing point. Running these plants at high temperature brings up the concern of erosion and oxidation. Abrasion erosion occurs through the interaction of particles and material. The goal of this research is to understand material degradation due to abrasion erosion to understand the durability of …